Guatemala Earthquake Impact Assessment for July 29, 2025

A July 29, 2025 earthquake event with magnitude 5.6 and a depth of 7.746 km, located 14 km north of Atiquizaya, Guatemala. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial and socio-economic impact analysis, estimating 986,922 people affected within a 50 km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the estimated population exposure based on the reported 986,922 people within 50 km of the epicenter.
• Model seismic hazard and risk for the Atiquizaya region using the provided magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
• Coordinate emergency resource allocation by analyzing the geographic impact area described in the dataset.
• Integrate event data into larger disaster databases for temporal and spatial analysis of seismic activity.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 5.6, depth 7.746 km, and precise epicenter coordinates (latitude 14.0992, longitude -89.7829).
• Provides a concrete impact estimate of 986,922 people affected within a defined 50 km radius.
• Data is sourced from an operational humanitarian analysis system (WFP ADAM), suggesting a standardized collection methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset emergencies.

Time Range

Event date: July 29, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:43:47.603197; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 14 km north of Atiquizaya, Guatemala; impact analysis within a 50 km radius.